1st Battalion Ohio Sharpshooters
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The 1st Battalion Ohio Sharpshooters was an irregular sharpshooter battalion
in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
, March 1863 through July 1865.
The 5th Independent Company Sharpshooters was organized at Camp Cleveland in Cleveland, Ohio
, and mustered in February 25, 1863 and mustered out July 19, 1865. This company was also known as Barber's Sharpshooters.
The 6th Independent Company Sharpshooters was organized at Camp Cleveland, Ohio, and mustered in December 30, 1862 and mustered out July 19, 1865. This company was also known as Coe's Sharpshooters and Thomas' Bodyguard.
The 7th Independent Company Sharpshooters was organized at Camp Cleveland, Ohio, and mustered in January 27, 1863 and mustered out July 28, 1865. This company also served at the headquarters of General William T. Sherman, commander of the Military Division Mississippi, May 20, 1864 to July 17, 1865. This company was also known as Squire's Sharpshooters and Sherman's Bodyguard.
The 8th Independent Company Sharpshooters was organized at Camp Dennison
near Cincinnati, Ohio
, March 9, 1863 and mustered out July 19, 1865. This company was also known as Barton's Sharpshooters.
The August 10, 1863 returns for the unit show a total strength of 129 men.
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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Service
The 1st Battalion Ohio Sharpshooters was organized from four independent companies of sharpshooters and served at the headquarters of Generals William S. Rosecrans and George H. Thomas, commanders of the Army and Department of the CumberlandArmy of the Cumberland
The Army of the Cumberland was one of the principal Union armies in the Western Theater during the American Civil War. It was originally known as the Army of the Ohio.-History:...
, March 1863 through July 1865.
The 5th Independent Company Sharpshooters was organized at Camp Cleveland in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, and mustered in February 25, 1863 and mustered out July 19, 1865. This company was also known as Barber's Sharpshooters.
The 6th Independent Company Sharpshooters was organized at Camp Cleveland, Ohio, and mustered in December 30, 1862 and mustered out July 19, 1865. This company was also known as Coe's Sharpshooters and Thomas' Bodyguard.
The 7th Independent Company Sharpshooters was organized at Camp Cleveland, Ohio, and mustered in January 27, 1863 and mustered out July 28, 1865. This company also served at the headquarters of General William T. Sherman, commander of the Military Division Mississippi, May 20, 1864 to July 17, 1865. This company was also known as Squire's Sharpshooters and Sherman's Bodyguard.
The 8th Independent Company Sharpshooters was organized at Camp Dennison
Camp Dennison
Camp Dennison was a military recruiting, training, and medical post for the United States Army during the American Civil War. It was located near Cincinnati, Ohio, not far from the Ohio River. The camp was named for Cincinnati native William Dennison, Ohio's governor at the start of the war.With...
near Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, March 9, 1863 and mustered out July 19, 1865. This company was also known as Barton's Sharpshooters.
The August 10, 1863 returns for the unit show a total strength of 129 men.
Commanders
- Captain Gershom M. Barber - commanded at the battle of Chickamauga
See also
- List of Ohio Civil War units
- Ohio in the Civil WarOhio in the Civil WarDuring the American Civil War, the State of Ohio played a key role in providing troops, military officers, and supplies to the Union army. Due to its central location in the Northern United States and burgeoning population, Ohio was both politically and logistically important to the war effort...
External links
- Ohio in the Civil War: 5th Ohio Independent Company Sharpshooters by Larry Stevens
- Ohio in the Civil War: 6th Ohio Independent Company Sharpshooters by Larry Stevens
- Ohio in the Civil War: 7th Ohio Independent Company Sharpshooters by Larry Stevens
- Ohio in the Civil War: 8th Ohio Independent Company Sharpshooters by Larry Stevens